Gaelic League Intensify its Intervention in Northern Ireland's Elections - Aggressively Promote Candidates Who Support the Celtic Tongue

Conradh na Gaeilge (The Gaelic League) are strengthening their electoral strategy skills as they continue with an all-out effort to make candidates for the Northern Ireland Assembly responsive to the concerns of the Irish language community and supporters of the Gaelic Language.  The election will take place the 5th of May, 2016.

In it's most recent initiative the Geelic League have identified the individual candidates by name who support the Irish Languge, the foundation stone of the preservation of the Celtic Culture of Ireland.  Information on every political party and each election candidate officially supporting the three main Irish-language commitments has been published on Conradh na Gaeilge’s website at www.cnag.ie/gaelvota as part of the #GaelVóta campaign, but candidates and parties still have time to pledge their support for the commitments before the #AE16 election in the north (5 May 2016). Sinn Féin, SDLP, People Before Profit and Cross-Community Labour Alternative officially pledged their support for the commitments as entire parties

“Conradh na Gaeilge is asking local voters – those that are fluent Irish speakers, those that are learning Irish, or indeed those that support the language in any way – to put these commitments to all the candidates standing for election in their own constituency.”  Cóilín Ó Cearbhaill, Uachtarán (President) of Conradh na Gaeilge

“Ní neart go cur le chéile - there is strength in unity, and politicians will listen to their local communities if each and every candidate that comes to the door is questioned about whether or not he or she officially supports…the Irish language. The importance of these commitments to the Irish language community will be emphasised in the public meetings organised by Conradh na Gaeilge.” - Ciarán Mac Giolla Bhéin, Advocacy Manager, Conradh na Gaeilge

The Gaelic League (Conradh na Gaeilge) is the main voluntary community organisation that promotes the Irish language in Ireland and abroad. The League’s primary objective is the reinstatement of the Irish language as the common tongue of Ireland.  Since its founding in 1893, members have been actively promoting Irish in every aspect of life in Ireland, from legal and educational affairs to the development of media and services through Irish.  Members of the Gaelic League are in the forefront of campaigns to strengthen the rights of the Irish speaking community.

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